#biomimicry — Public Fediverse posts

💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🦋✨ #Butterfly wing #color comes from #pterin crystals that bend and scatter #light rather than absorb it, keeping colors vivid without fading.

Chemists developed a faster method to grow these #crystals without toxic solvents, producing small amounts of eco-friendly, non-toxic #pigment. The work points toward glitter made from #DNA-related compounds as a planet-friendlier alternative.

👉 https://www.popsci.com/science/dolly-parton-butterfly-glitter-chemistry/

#butterflies #biomimicry #chemistry #sustainability #science #nature #innovation #northeastern #environment #dollyparton #ecofriendly #materials

💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🪳🤿 Scientists in #Singapore and #Japan built flexible #3D printed #diving suits that deliver #oxygen to #cockroaches through their breathing pores.

A #chemical reaction between #hydrogen peroxide and manganese dioxide generates the oxygen, allowing the #insects to walk #underwater for up to three hours. The team envisions using these #cyborg cockroaches for search and rescue in flooded #disaster zones and eventually on #Mars.

👉 https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/diving-suits-cyborg-cockroaches/

#robotics #science #engineering #biology #chemistry #ntu #waseda #nature #communication #biomimicry #technology #tech

Ok, while I do understand some of the science behind them, modern very high-resolution imaging tools in the nanometer scale are nothing short of pure #SciFiScience, say nothing of the applications they can unlock.

Link: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41563-026-02601-x

#Microscopy #Nanotech #Biomimicry

🦪🧱 Researchers at #Purdue found a way to replicate the #chemistry of #oyster glue in #concrete. Their biomimetic material is 10x stronger than traditional cement and provides a sustainable, #petroleum-free alternative.

👉 https://www.popsci.com/technology/concrete-made-from-oysters/

#science #engineering #oysters #biomimicry #sustainability #nature #research #technology #tech